"Governments all round the world are facing problems with their public finances. At a time of austerity, how much should spending be cut and how much should taxes be raised? Does the national debt represent a burden for future generations? Should taxes on the rich be raised? This book examines...

Edwin Seligman's lectures on public finance, 1927-1928 / Luca Fiorito, Marianne Johnson, Warren J. Samuels -- General considerations / History of public credit -- Finance and the science of finance : public finance and fiscal science -- History of the budget -- Historical development of public...